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Updated: 1 Feb 2012
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Salary$40,300 - $74,891  
   
Bonus$479.93 - $6,924  
Profit Sharing$494.93 - $4,872  
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$40,056 - $77,467  
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Salary Range

Kleinfelder Incorporated$64,500 - $71,333
URS Corporation Inc.$54,500 - $76,000
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Terracon Consultants, Inc.Not enough data
S&ME, Inc.Not enough data
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Salary Range

Engineering Consulting$41,356 - $74,594
Consultancy$39,690 - $73,224
Construction$40,012 - $73,147
Geotechnical Engineering$39,368 - $70,637
Oil & Gas Exploration$44,723 - $83,890

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Key Statistics for Geotechnical Engineer Jobs

Gender
Female
15%
female alumni
 
Male
85%
male alumni
Salary:$46,504 - $65,336 $48,921 - $66,560
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
10%
1-4 years
52%
5-9 years
27%
10-19 years
8%
20 years or more
3%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 94% dental benefits Dental: 76%
vision benefits Vision: 53% employee benefits None: 5%

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Geotechnical Engineer

Salary Range

$40,056 - $77,467
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Project Engineer
$45,946 - $106,064
Staff Engineer
$44,360 - $136,115
Civil Engineer
$41,692 - $90,636
 
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Geotechnical Engineer

Salary Range

$40,056 - $77,467
payscale
Sr. Geotechnical Engineer
$62,330 - $123,799
 

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Geotechnical Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Geotechnical Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers.

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Geotechnical Engineer - (City withheld for privacy), Missouri, United States
If you are looking for a job opportunities, I highly suggest networking with your professors. In my experience they are often contacted by professionals that have available jobs. They can point you in the right direction and they become a great reference for you. This is much more effective than simply soliciting general offers.
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